Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1884 — John Kelly Defines His Position. [ARTICLE]

John Kelly Defines His Position.

[Eufaula (Ala.) dispatch.] A controversy having arisen among local politicians as to whether John Kelly voted for Tilden and Hendricks in 1876, and the charge being made and denied that Tammany Hall would not support Cleveland and Hendricks, Mr. Kelly was written to concerning his action in 1876 and asked pointedly whether he and his partisans of Tammany Hall intended to give their support and influence to the Democratic nominees in 1884. The following is his reply, published in the local paper this morning: Saratoga Springs, N. Y.. Aug. 6,1884. Dear Bnt: Yours of the 2d lust, at hand. In reply, I desire to inform you that I have read your letter carefully and noted the points which you have made and the question which ven propound, and which you and those in the’State in which you reside are anxious should be answered. First, that I voted against Tilden and Hendricks in 1876. Thisjs untrue. Myself and those associated with me did our very best to elect Messrs. Tilden and Hendricks, and what occurred afterward could not be laid to us. The position of our party in the county and State at present stands in this way: The laboring class, on whom we relied mainly for support, are now pronounced against Gov. Cleveland, and it win be difficult for us to convince them that their condition would not be improved by the election of the opponent of this gentleman. We will do what can be done to convince these people, and hope and expect to be comparatively successful. Let me add that these accusations that are made against myself and the organization to which I belong have originated with and are the emanations of the brains of those whose prejudice and dislike of our organization are such that they are at all these times misrepresenting us, in order to create false impressions in other parts of the country. Tammany Hall has been as faithful to the Democratic party as the needle to the north pole, although these vilifications which have taken place from time to time have given, no doubt, a different impression. I am, yours, very respectfully, John Kelly.